The City of Bethlehem’s Affordable Housing Strategy is at its midpoint. The City is excited to share initial findings and a summary of important data that has been collected and analyzed. Join for a Community Meeting to learn about the current state of Bethlehem’s housing market including the results of a survey of more than […]
We are very happy to host a beautiful collection of expert handcraft from Ukraine on display at the Coolidge Branch in Bethlehem Township now through June. Roxanne Dew, current president of (local) Branch 91 of the Ukrainian National Women’s League of America, was inspired to reach out to BAPL in February, hoping to find a […]
Sonia and Mara, representatives from the Parents as Teachers program, stopped by Monday to fill up their sleigh with holiday cheer – clothing, educational toys, books, and other children’s goodies contributed by generous patrons and library staff. Lissette Maldonado, P.A.T. Program Supervisor wished to share these words with the library community, “I am so thrilled […]
We were so saddened to hear that Bethlehem Area school district reading specialist Lydia Haddad passed away this month. Throughout her career she was known for the passion she brought to teaching reading to students of the district including those at Donegan Elementary and Freemansburg Elementary School. In lieu of flowers, her family asks that […]
Join the conversation about one of America’s most important novelists. The series is a collaboration between BAPL and Lehigh University. Moderators are Stephanie Powell Watts, Jasmine Woodson, Stacie Brennan, and Rayah Levy, Head of Adult Services at BAPL. Levy notes that despite being works of fiction, Morrison’s works powerfully represent the voices of the voiceless. […]
The Bethlehem Area Public Library is proud to partner with Lehigh Valley Reads for its Million Minute Challenge beginning in March. And no, you do NOT have to read a million minutes (because that would take, like a REALLY long time)! But you CAN help us build a community of readers to make the Lehigh […]